Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain travel guide
Tenerife is serviced by two airports, Tenerife South and North airports. Tenerife South airport being the one that caters mostly to tourism and Tenerife North mainly caters to domestic flights from other islands within the archipelago. Lufthansa and Vueling fly into this airport.
The South airport is serviced by many mayor Airlines including Iberia and Ryanair; plus value airlines, such as Easy Jet. The airport remains open 24 hours a day and currently offers more than a hundred connecting flights. Its busiest days are Fridays and its busiest season is winter. It handles approximately 8 million passengers annually and has therefore implemented an Environmental Management System that complies with the requirements of the European Management and Audit Scheme.
Both Airports have many cafes, restaurants, tour operators, banking services, a VIP lounge and shops to enhance your travel experience and make your journey through the airport a pleasant and accommodating one. Plus both operate an assistance service that caters to travelers with reduced mobility.
A rental car from Tenerife Airport, Spain is the best idea to get the whole picture of Tenerife. Public transportation is already established and doesn't let you decide routes or schedulles. To experience a more personal and comfortable trip it's better to hire a car and collect in Tenerife Airport at your arrival and start touring Tenerife in freedom, drawing your own paths with a car hire vehicle in Tenerife Airport, Spain.
- Local time in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain:
- GMT+0
- Population of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain:
- 899.833
Tourist attractions at Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
Playa de las Americas
A paradise for water-sports, enjoy everything from deep sea fishing and scuba diving to pedal boating and kite surfing on the sandy shores and lovely waters of Tenerife. Best diving Spots include: Playa Paraiso, Punta de la Rasca and Las Galletas. For kite and wind surfing check out the beaches of: El Cabezo and La Jaquitas; plus Playa Jardin for surfing.
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Las Aguilas Jungle Park
Set amongst 70,000 meters of tropical terrain, if you are a fan of leopards, tigers and jaguars, this is a must visit location for you. Located near the resorts of Playa de Las Americas and Los Cristianos, the park offers and entertaining way to spend your day.
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Loro Park
This wildlife park is fun for families. The park has shows which feature whales, turtles and sharks making it an entertaining and educational experience for all. Plus it is also a great place to view exotic birds such as penguins, flamingos and a large community of parrots.
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Recommended daytrips from Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
Teide National Park
Home of the highest mountain on the mainland and other islands of Spain, also boasting the third highest volcano in the world, the park has amazing lava formations. The now extinct volcano may be visited on foot or by riding a cable car from which stunning views may be appreciated.
How to Get There in a rental car from Tenerife:
It is located right in the center of the island, approximately 60 km from Santa Cruz.
Bananera
An education experience offering the opportunity to lear about the production process of cultivating bananas, this working plantation exhibits the traditional agricultural practices used in Tenerife.
How to Get There in a rental car from Tenerife:
Located in Buzanada, quite close to Los Cristianos beach region.
Hotels at Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
Hotel Sol Puerto de la Cruz
Avda. Marqués de Villanueva del Prado,
38400, Puerto de la Cruz
Tenerife Spain
Tel: (34) 922 384011 - Fax: (34) 922 386559
Hotel San Telmo
C/ San Telmo,
18, 38400 Puerto De La Cruz
Tenerife, Spain
Tel: 922 386 900
Local conditions for Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
Thu, 24 May 2012 09:50:00 +0100
Thursday at 09:00 WEST:
sunny. 14°C (57°F)
Temperature: 14°C (57°F), Wind Direction: ESE, Wind Speed: 8mph, Relative Humidity: 97%, Pressure: 1023mb, falling, Visibility: GO
Weather forecast for Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
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Thursday
Sunny intervals, Max Temp: 26°C (79°F), Min Temp: 19°C (66°F)
Max Temp: 26°C (79°F), Min Temp: 19°C (66°F), Wind Direction: NNE, Wind Speed: 7mph, Visibility: very good, Pressure: 1018mb, Humidity: 39%, Sunrise: 07:09WEST, Sunset: 20:54WEST
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Friday
Sunny, Max Temp: 25°C (77°F), Min Temp: 19°C (66°F)
Max Temp: 25°C (77°F), Min Temp: 19°C (66°F), Wind Direction: NNE, Wind Speed: 7mph, Visibility: very good, Pressure: 1018mb, Humidity: 35%, Sunrise: 07:09WEST, Sunset: 20:54WEST
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Saturday
Sunny, Max Temp: 25°C (77°F), Min Temp: 19°C (66°F)
Max Temp: 25°C (77°F), Min Temp: 19°C (66°F), Wind Direction: NNE, Wind Speed: 7mph, Visibility: very good, Pressure: 1020mb, Humidity: 40%, Sunrise: 07:09WEST, Sunset: 20:55WEST
Airport Information
- Airport name:
- Reina Sofia Airport
- Airport code:
- TFS
- Phone number:
- +34(0)922 759 000
- Fax number:
- +34(0)922 759 247
- Address:
- 38610 Granadilla de Abona Tenerife Spain
- Map:
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- Distance from airport to Santa Cruz de Tenerife:
- Santa Cruz city || 40 Miles / 60 km / 63 minutes by rental car from Downtown Santa Cruz
- Car Rental office location:
Car rental counters in Tenerife South Airport can be found in the Central Hall. You may collect your rental car after your arrival to the airport.
The following major car hire companies offer service in Tenerife South Airport:
- Autos Reisen
- Avis
- Cicar
- Europcar Betacar
- Hertz
- Record
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Airlines providing airport services to Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
- Aer Lingus
- Aerosvit Airlines
- Air Berlin
- Air Europa
- Air Italy
- Air One
- Arkefly
- Austrian
- Binter Canarias
- Blue Panorama
- Cimber Air
- Condor
- EasyJet
- Edelweiss Air
- EUROPE AIRPOST
- Finnair
- Fly Niki
- Germanwings
- Hamburg International
- Iberia
- Iberworld
- Iceland Express
- Jet2.com
- Jetairfly
- Jettime
- Jetx Airlines
- KMV Avia
- Livingston Energy Flight
- Luxair
- Meridiana
- Mistral Air
- Monarch Airlines
- Neos
- Norwegian Airlines
- Novair
- Palmair
- ROSSIYA AIRLINES
- Ryanair
- S7
- Scandinavian Airlines
- SmartLynx Airlines
- Spanair
- Swiftair
- Swiss Airlines
- TAROM
- Thomas Cook Airlines
- Thomsonfly
- Top Fly
- Transaero
- TRANSAVIA.COM
- Travel Service
- Trawel Fly
- TUIfly
- Viking Airlines
- VIM Airlines
